Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Normal Variation › Alekhine Defense › Alekhine Defense › Modern Variation › Main Line › Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Flohr Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Normal Variation B02
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Modern Variation B04
- Main Line B05
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Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Flohr Variation
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Flohr Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B05.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 c6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B05
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
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